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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
Tuesday 4th June 2013 CONSOLIDATED
- COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER
- TABLING OF SUBORDINATE ENACTMENTS
Immigration (Fees) (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Order 2013. R&O.66/2013. Minister for Home Affairs.
Children (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2013. R&O.67/2013. Superior Number of the Royal Court.
Community Provisions (Restrictive Measures – Myanmar/Burma) (Jersey) Order R&O.68/2013. 2013.
Chief Minister.
Road Traffic ( St. Saviour ) (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Order 2013. R&O.69/2013. Minister for Transport and Technical Services.
Community Provisions (Restrictive Measures – Somalia) (Amendment No. 3) R&O.70/2013. (Jersey) Order 2013.
Chief Minister.
- DOCUMENTS PRESENTED OR LAID
Draft Taxation (Accounting Records) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.50/2013) – P.50/2013. addendum. Add. Presented: 30th May 2013.
Chief Minister.
Jersey Employment Tribunal: Annual Report 2012. R.45/2013. Presented: 20th May 2013.
Minister for Social Security.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – V12AA and V12O Victoria R.46/2013. Pier – lease.
Presented: 22nd May 2013.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work: appointment of Chairman. R.47/2013. Presented: 23rd May 2013.
Minister for Social Security.
Jersey Employment Tribunal: re-appointment of Employer Side Member. R.48/2013. Presented: 23rd May 2013.
Minister for Social Security.
Jersey Air Quality Strategy and Action Plan. R.49/2013. Presented: 23rd May 2013.
Minister for Planning and Environment.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – R.50/2013.
- Wilco Greenhouse, Howard Davis Farm, La Route de la Trinité, Trinity –
proposed letting;
- "Anchorage Site", Gorey Pier, St. Martin – proposed sale.
Presented: 29th May 2013.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Code of Practice on Public Access to Official Information: Annual Report for R.51/2013. 2012.
Presented: 29th May 2013.
Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority: appointment of Non-Executive R.52/2013. Director.
Presented: 30th May 2013.
Minister for Economic Development.
States of Jersey Complaints Panel: report for 2012. R.53/2013. Presented: 31st May 2013.
Privileges and Procedures Committee.
* Jersey Teachers' Superannuation Fund – Actuarial Valuation Report as at 31st R.54/2013. December 2010.
Presented: 4th June 2013.
Chief Minister.
- NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
Ratification of the Convention between Jersey and the Grand Duchy of P.58/2013. Luxembourg for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal
Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital.
Lodged: 21st May 2013.
Chief Minister.
Draft Taxation (Double Taxation) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.59/2013. Lodged: 21st May 2013.
Chief Minister.
Historic buildings in Pitt Street and Dumaresq Street: request to Minister for P.60/2013. Planning and Environment.
Lodged: 29th May 2013.
Connétable of St. Helier .
Draft Security Interests (Amendment of Law) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.61/2013. Lodged: 31st May 2013.
Minister for Economic Development.
Draft Trusts (Amendment No. 6) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.62/2013. Lodged: 31st May 2013.
Minister for Economic Development.
Draft Social Housing (Transfer) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.63/2013. Lodged: 31st May 2013.
Minister for Housing.
* Draft States of Jersey (Amendment No. 7) Law 201-. P.64/2013. Lodged: 3rd June 2013.
Privileges and Procedures Committee.
* DLodgrafted:Am3rendd Junement2013. (No. 21) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey. P.65/2013. Privileges and Procedures Committee.
* DLodgraft Ied:nco 4tmh e SupporJune 2013.t (Amendment No. 9) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.66/2013. Minister for Social Security.
* DLodgraft Sted:at 4tes ofh JuneJer 2013.sey (Minister for External Relations) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.67/2013. Chief Minister.
* DRegrafult Datwions 20elling1-H-.ouses (Rent Control) (Standard Tenancy Agreement) (Jersey) P.68/2013. Lodged: 4th June 2013.
Minister for Housing.
- WITHDRAWAL OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
- APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS
Nomination of Mr. Robert Charles Parker as an unelected member of the Public Accounts Committee.
Nomination of Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier as a member of the Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny panel.
- MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
- PETITIONS
- QUESTIONS
- – Written Questions(attached)
- The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour regarding the annual running costs of the Commissioning Unit.
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement regarding a declaration of interests by civil servants.
- The Chief Minister will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement regarding the application of new work legislation to "zero hours" contracts.
- The Chairman of Privileges and Procedures Committee will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement regarding the submission of comments to propositions.
- The Minister for Transport and Technical Services will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement regarding the lodging of a proposition relating to death by careless driving.
- The Minister for Planning and Environment will table an answer to a question asked by the Connétable of St. John regarding the Esplanade Quarter office building.
- The Minister for Transport and Technical Services will table an answer to a question asked by the Connétable of St. John regarding the maintenance and running costs of the fume extraction equipment of the proposed Waterfront sunken road.
- The Chairman of Privileges and Procedures Committee will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour regarding the progress made by the Machinery of Government Panel and the submission of its final report.
- The Minister for Economic Development will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour regarding Harbour mud berth charges.
- The Minister for Housing will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the estimate of current demand for social rental accommodation by size.
- The Minister for Housing will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding weighted average rent increases.
- The Minister for Planning and Environment will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.H. Young of St. Brelade regarding the proposed development of part of the Esplanade Car Park.
- The Minister for Planning and Environment will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.H. Young of St. Brelade regarding an urgent review of Housing polices of the Island Plan.
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy J.H. Young of St. Brelade regarding the proposed development of part of the Esplanade Car Park.
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding the projected costs of the Housing Transformation programme.
- – Oral Questions (120 minutes)
- Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Home Affairs –
"Will the Minister explain to the Assembly whether he has yet called in an external police force to investigate the complaints of perverting the course of justice that have been made against the Chief Officer and Deputy Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police by ex-police officers and others and, if not, why not?"
- Deputy J.H. Young of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Planning and Environment –
"Would the Minister advise whether energy conservation works for low income households specified and contracted by the Environment Department also require the department's appointed contractor to apply for building consent from his department, if so how does he justify such bureaucracy and why has he not exempted such works or deemed consent for them to encourage the take up of energy conservation measures?"
- Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Planning and Environment -
"What is the total number of heating boiler replacements that have been installed as part of the Energy Efficiency Scheme launched in 2009, what is the cost for each household application and the full total cost for such provision?"
- Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour of will ask the following question of the Minister for Heath and Social Services –
"Would the Minister identify the additional resources which will be placed into diabetic services over the next 10 years, distinguishing between preventative and treatment services, given the considerable anticipated increases in diabetes identified in her answer to a written question on 14th May 2013?"
- Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture –
"Will the Minister advise whether the private schools have to follow the same practices and procedures for dismissing staff as state schools and state what mechanisms, if any, the department has to ensure good practice in private schools in relation to human resources issues?"
- Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social Services –
"Would the Minister explain why the proposed Public Health and Safety (Dwellings) (Jersey) Law, which would permit access to homes, includes matters such as water and energy, and would she also explain the rationale behind including owner-occupied premises?"
- The Connétable of St. John of will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources –
"On 13th May a senior citizen aged 86 reported a fault to Jersey Telecom (at the time of submitting this question the fault continues) and a number of requests from residents, the Parish Hall , myself, and others have fallen on deaf ears; will the Minister ask JT to implement an on- Island fault reporting service that is easy to use by vulnerable people, rather than a UK call centre?"
- Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Will the Chief Minister advise members whether he, or any of the members of the States Employment Board with the authority to amend policy, intend to meet employee representatives to engage in meaningful negotiations to avert potential industrial action, and, if not why not?"
- The Connétable of St. John will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources–
"Following his answer to an oral question on 16th April 2013 in which he expressed support for increased infrastructure spending and in particular main drains extensions into the countryside would the Minister give an indication of the total amount that will be invested in these works over the next 2 years?"
- Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement will ask the following question of the Chairman of the Comité des Connétable s –
"Would the Chairman identify what procedures the Comité uses to ensure consistent foliage clearance prior to the branchage?"
- Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources –
"What sum, if any, has been allocated by the Council of Ministers for implementation of the recommendations of the McKinsey Report?"
- Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Economic Development –
"Will the Minister state when his department became aware of Flybe's decision to sell its landing rights at Gatwick airport to Easyjet and explain what contingency plans he has to secure Jersey's vital air links to London?"
- Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Will the Chief Minister advise members what interdepartmental meetings, if any, have been held this year on the resource implications of the population projections produced by the Statistics Unit, and in particular on housing demand over the period of the Housing Transformation Plan, and if none, when will these be held and when will he come to the States with the results of such resource discussions to inform future debate?"
* The following question was submitted before the required deadline but was awaiting approval at the time of the publication of the principal Order Paper –
- Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier will ask the following question of H.M. Attorney General –
"In the course of court proceedings of 3rd November 2010 against former Senator Stuart Syvret, the Crown Advocate for the prosecution stated that no intercession had been made by the prosecution with the NMC in London, could the Attorney General therefore state whether the letter from the same Crown Advocate to the NMC dated 28th May 2010 was an intercession and, if not, what the purpose of the letter was?"
- – Questions to Ministers without notice (30 minutes) –
1st question period – Minister for Treasury and Resources
Note: The States agreed on 16th May 2013 that the second period of Questions without Notice (to the Chief Minister) would be taken at the end of this meeting.
- PERSONAL STATEMENTS
- STATEMENTS ON A MATTER OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY
- PUBLIC BUSINESS
Parish Rates: the States' liability. P.40/2013. Lodged: 20th March 2013.
Connétable of St. Helier .
Parish Rates: the States' liability (P.40/2013) – comments. P.40/2013. Presented: 3rd May 2013. Com. Comité des Connétable s.
Parish Rates: the States' liability (P.40/2013) – comments. P.40/2013. Presented: 13th May 2013. Com.(2). Council of Ministers.
Parish Rates: the States' liability (P.40/2013) – comments. P.40/2013. Presented: 13th May 2013. Com.(3). Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of Jersey and the P.46/2013. Government of the Isle of Man for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the
Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income.
Lodged: 3rd April 2013.
Chief Minister.
Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of Jersey and the States of P.47/2013. Guernsey for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal
Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income.
Lodged: 3rd April 2013.
Chief Minister.
Draft Unlawful Public Entertainments (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.48/2013. Lodged: 8th April 2013.
Minister for Home Affairs.
Draft Taxation (Accounting Records) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.50/2013. Lodged: 15th April 2013.
Chief Minister.
Draft Taxation (Accounting Records) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.50/2013) – P.50/2013. addendum. Add. Presented: 30th May 2013.
Chief Minister.
Draft Control of Housing and Work (Business Licences – Annual Charges for P.52/2013. Registered Persons) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 23rd April 2013.
Chief Minister.
Draft Control of Housing and Work (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) P.53/2013. (No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 23rd April 2013.
Chief Minister.
Draft Education (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.54/2013. Lodged: 23rd April 2013.
Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.
I. (c) – Questions to Ministers without notice (continued) – 2nd question period – Chief Minister
- ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS 18th June 2013
Code of Conduct for Elected Members: Commissioner for Standards. P.4/2013. Lodged: 14th January 2013.
Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Draft Wills and Successions (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.38/2013. Lodged: 19th March 2013.
Chief Minister.
Chief Minister and Chairman of Comité des Connétable s: monthly meetings. P.51/2013. Lodged: 16th April 2013.
Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
Chief Minister and Chairman of Comité des Connétable s: monthly meetings P.51/2013. (P.51/2013) – comments. Com. Presented: 13th May 2013.
Comité des Connétable s.
Chief Minister and Chairman of Comité des Connétable s: monthly meetings P.51/2013. (P.51/2013) – comments. Com.(2). Presented: 13th May 2013.
Council of Ministers.
Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Jersey P.55/2013. and Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland relating to co-operation in tax matters.
Lodged: 30th April 2013.
Chief Minister.
Draft Taxation (Implementation) (Disclosure Facility) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.56/2013. Lodged: 30th April 2013.
Chief Minister.
2nd July 2013
Committee of Inquiry: costs for local businesses. P.31/2013. Lodged: 25th February 2013.
Senator A. Breckon.
Draft Succession to the Crown (Jersey) Law 201-. P.57/2013. Lodged: 8th May 2013.
Chief Minister.
Ratification of the Convention between Jersey and the Grand Duchy of P.58/2013. Luxembourg for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal
Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital.
Lodged: 21st May 2013.
Chief Minister.
Draft Taxation (Double Taxation) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.59/2013. Lodged: 21st May 2013.
Chief Minister.
Historic buildings in Pitt Street and Dumaresq Street: request to Minister for P.60/2013. Planning and Environment.
Lodged: 29th May 2013.
Connétable of St. Helier .
* Draft Amendment (No. 21) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey. P.65/2013. Lodged: 3rd June 2013.
Privileges and Procedures Committee.
16th July 2013
Victoria and George V Cottage Homes (Repeal of General Principles). P.44/2013. Lodged: 28th March 2013.
Minister for Housing.
Victoria and George V Cottage Homes (Repeal of General Principles) (P.44/2013): P.44/2013. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 3rd May 2013.
Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .
Draft Security Interests (Amendment of Law) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.61/2013. Lodged: 31st May 2013.
Minister for Economic Development.
Draft Trusts (Amendment No. 6) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.62/2013. Lodged: 31st May 2013.
Minister for Economic Development.
Draft Social Housing (Transfer) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.63/2013. Lodged: 31st May 2013.
Minister for Housing.
* Draft States of Jersey (Amendment No. 7) Law 201-. P.64/2013. Lodged: 3rd June 2013.
Privileges and Procedures Committee.
* DLodgraft Ied:nco 4tmh e SupporJune 2013.t (Amendment No. 9) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.66/2013. Minister for Social Security.
* DLodgraft Sted:at 4tes ofh JuneJer 2013.sey (Minister for External Relations) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.67/2013. Chief Minister.
* DRegrafult Datwions 20elling1-H-.ouses (Rent Control) (Standard Tenancy Agreement) (Jersey) P.68/2013. Lodged: 4th June 2013.
Minister for Housing.
L-M HART
Acting Greffier of the States
3rd June 2013
Note – An asterix * in the left-hand margin denotes either a new item added to this Order Paper since the principal Order Paper was published on 30th May 2013, or an item which has been
moved.